Advertisements A protest in Queens against the sale of occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank last week offered some people an opportunity to once again try to attack NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Outrage at a pro-Hamas chant understandably drew headlines. But some of the rhetoric from the pro-Israel wasContinue Reading
Advertisements You’d never know it from the hysteria surrounding the issue, but whether Israel formally annexes the West Bank or not won’t really matter that much. Watch on Substack Or on YouTubeContinue Reading
Advertisements Letters from both the House and Senate going after Ben & Jerry’s and their parent company Unilever for acknowledging and acting on the fact that Israeli settlements are illegal should surprise no one. But it’s important that we remind ourselves and others that Israel’s long history of expropriating PalestinianContinue Reading
If settlement growth continues with even less restraint than there is now, the consequences for existing Palestinian towns, villages, and cities will be devastating, as the settlements will choke off travel, commerce, and water and other resources even more than they already do. It won’t lead to a single state, or any other stable future, even an oppressive one. It cannot lead to anything but violence.Continue Reading
Double standards are rightly decried, and Israel should not benefit, nor face penalties from them. The claim that the latter is occurring is demonstrably false and cannot be excused as a mistake. It is a blatant lie, and when that happens, it means you’re trying to enact a double standard to your benefit. That’s what Israel is doing.Continue Reading
